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Psalms 34:18
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.
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Genesis 42:21
Speaking among themselves, they said,“ Clearly we are being punished because of what we did to Joseph long ago. We saw his anguish when he pleaded for his life, but we wouldn’t listen. That’s why we’re in this trouble.”
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Mark 14:34-36
He told them,“ My soul is crushed with grief to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.”He went on a little farther and fell to the ground. He prayed that, if it were possible, the awful hour awaiting him might pass him by.“ Abba, Father,” he cried out,“ everything is possible for you. Please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.”
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Matthew 18:33-35
Shouldn’t you have mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had mercy on you?’Then the angry king sent the man to prison to be tortured until he had paid his entire debt.“ That’s what my heavenly Father will do to you if you refuse to forgive your brothers and sisters from your heart.”
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Psalms 37:14
The wicked draw their swords and string their bows to kill the poor and the oppressed, to slaughter those who do right.
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2 Samuel 17 1-2 Samuel 17 2
Now Ahithophel urged Absalom,“ Let me choose 12,000 men to start out after David tonight.I will catch up with him while he is weary and discouraged. He and his troops will panic, and everyone will run away. Then I will kill only the king,
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Psalms 37:32
The wicked wait in ambush for the godly, looking for an excuse to kill them.
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Psalms 69:20-29
Their insults have broken my heart, and I am in despair. If only one person would show some pity; if only one would turn and comfort me.But instead, they give me poison for food; they offer me sour wine for my thirst.Let the bountiful table set before them become a snare and their prosperity become a trap.Let their eyes go blind so they cannot see, and make their bodies shake continually.Pour out your fury on them; consume them with your burning anger.Let their homes become desolate and their tents be deserted.To the one you have punished, they add insult to injury; they add to the pain of those you have hurt.Pile their sins up high, and don’t let them go free.Erase their names from the Book of Life; don’t let them be counted among the righteous.I am suffering and in pain. Rescue me, O God, by your saving power.
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2 Samuel 16 11-2 Samuel 16 12
Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants,“ My own son is trying to kill me. Doesn’t this relative of Saul have even more reason to do so? Leave him alone and let him curse, for the Lord has told him to do it.And perhaps the Lord will see that I am being wronged and will bless me because of these curses today.”
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Psalms 10:14
But you see the trouble and grief they cause. You take note of it and punish them. The helpless put their trust in you. You defend the orphans.
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James 2:13
There will be no mercy for those who have not shown mercy to others. But if you have been merciful, God will be merciful when he judges you.
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Job 19:21-22
“ Have mercy on me, my friends, have mercy, for the hand of God has struck me.Must you also persecute me, like God does? Haven’t you chewed me up enough?
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Psalms 10:2
The wicked arrogantly hunt down the poor. Let them be caught in the evil they plan for others.
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Job 19:2-3
“ How long will you torture me? How long will you try to crush me with your words?You have already insulted me ten times. You should be ashamed of treating me so badly.
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Matthew 27:35-46
After they had nailed him to the cross, the soldiers gambled for his clothes by throwing dice.Then they sat around and kept guard as he hung there.A sign was fastened above Jesus’ head, announcing the charge against him. It read:“ This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.”Two revolutionaries were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left.The people passing by shouted abuse, shaking their heads in mockery.“ Look at you now!” they yelled at him.“ You said you were going to destroy the Temple and rebuild it in three days. Well then, if you are the Son of God, save yourself and come down from the cross!”The leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the elders also mocked Jesus.“ He saved others,” they scoffed,“ but he can’t save himself! So he is the King of Israel, is he? Let him come down from the cross right now, and we will believe in him!He trusted God, so let God rescue him now if he wants him! For he said,‘ I am the Son of God.’”Even the revolutionaries who were crucified with him ridiculed him in the same way.At noon, darkness fell across the whole land until three o’clock.At about three o’clock, Jesus called out with a loud voice,“ Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means“ My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?”
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Matthew 5:7
God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy.